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Archive for April 2008

April 30th, 2008

Back to Basics: Getting From the Airport to Your Hotel

As if getting to the airport isn’t tough enough, most of us have to figure out how to get from our destination airport to our hotel.  And this is another time when some planning, and asking a few questions, can be a real savings.
Public transportation:  I’m a big believe in public transportation.  When at […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 4 comments

April 29th, 2008

UFO Sighting & Festival in Oregon

On May 16-17th, enthusiasts of extraterrestials, UFO sightings, aliens, and all sorts of other mysteries will meet in McMinnville, Oregon for the 9th Annual UFO Festival. 
The festival started to honor the 1950 Trent sighting in which a couple of McMinnville residents saw a large, metallic looking, disc-shaped object hovering silently in the sky just […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 1 comment

April 28th, 2008

Matchbook Monday: Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas

I first visited the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino when it was in a soft opening in 1999.  It’s an all-suite, Venice-themed hotel and casino, and like most things in Vegas, it is over-the-top.
A few current features of the Venetian include the art exhibit Modern Masters from the Guggenheim Collection, Madame Tussauds Las Vegas, gondola […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 4 comments

April 27th, 2008

Bishop Museum Explain the History & Culture of Hawaii

Honolulu’s Bishop Museum offers the natural and cultural history of Hawaii’s indigenous people.   Founded in 1889 by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last heir to Kamehameha I, you’ll find artifacts and exhibits representative of all the Pacific Islands.
A couple of my favorite highlights are the Science on a Sphere exhibit and the Science Adventure […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 2 comments

April 26th, 2008

Stop in Berkeley for the Healthy Chocoholic

When your sweet tooth just won’t keep silent, indulge your love of chocolate with your desire to be healthy and check out Scharffen Berger Chocolate in Berkeley, California (914 Heinz Avenue, map it).
Founded in 1996 by a wine maker and a doctor, the company is a complete manufacturer of chocolate.  That is, they make […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 3 comments

April 25th, 2008

Flight Attendant Friday: Height & Weight

Q.  Are there height and weight restrictions for getting hired as a Flight Attendant?
 
A.  At one time there were very strict height and weight requirements for the job.  Of course, there were also restrictions about age, gender, and marital status, too. 
Those days are gone.  Primarily because of law suits, and court rulings that […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 2 comments

April 24th, 2008

New Blogs & Bloggers: Rainbows & Politics

We have one brand spanking new blog here at the b5media Travel & Culture Channel, and one that been resuscitated after being blogger-less for some time.
If it’s sun, surf, and rainbows you’re after, you’ll want to check out what Jody Reale has to say about the beautiful islands of Hawaii on our new destination blog, […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 2 comments

April 23rd, 2008

Chicks Rule for All-Girl Getaways

Premiering Thursday, April 24th, is All-Girl Getaways, a new television show that is capitalizing on the popular travel trend of girlfriend travel — gal pals getting away from some quality bonding and travel.
The show tracks a different group of women every week, and includes groups of co-workers, friends, and family members as they plan and […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 0 comments

April 22nd, 2008

Happy Earth Day!

Today is Earth Day - a day to celebrate the wonders of the world in which we live, and to commit ourselves to making sure that it becomes a better place to live for successive generations.
There are lots of businesses and travel-related resources that are starting to think “green.”  While travelers will never be […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 2 comments

April 21st, 2008

Matchbook Monday: Yakiniku Tokyo

Today’s matchbook is a contribution from Shane who writes The Tokyo Traveler.
I wish that I could offer up a little more insight as to the location and cuisine of the restaurant, but you’ll have to follow her blogs posts to learn about the food of Tokyo.
Thanks for the contribution, Shane!
If you have a matchbook […]

By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 2 comments

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